Textbook Highlight: The Rainbow and the Worm - The Physics of Organisms (3rd Edition)

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NEW TITLES BESTSELLERS E-CATALOGUES Dear Subscriber, We are pleased to introduce the following title that may be of interest to you. If you like what you see, do recommend it to your library and colleagues. The Rainbow and the Worm The Physics of Organisms 3rd Edition by Mae-Wan Ho (Institute of Science in Society, UK) Apply this discount code to enjoy 20% off Discount Code: WSMAR20 | till 30 March 2015 softcover: US$34 / £22 / S$45 US$27.20 / £17.60 / S$36 hardcover: US$58 / £38 / S$77 US$46.40 / £30.40 / S$61.60 This highly unusual book began as a serious inquiry into Schrödinger's question, “What is life?”, and as a celebration of life itself. It takes the reader on a voyage of discovery through many areas of contemporary physics, from non-equilibrium thermodynamics and quantum optics to liquid crystals and fractals, all necessary for illuminating the problem of life. In the process, the reader is treated to a rare and exquisite view of the organism, gaining novel insights not only into the physics, but also into "the poetry and meaning of being alive." FREE SAMPLE CHAPTER(S) Table of Contents (225 KB) Chapter 1: What is It to Be Alive? (200 KB) Chapter 2: Do Organisms Contravenethe Second Law? (137 KB) Chapter 3: Can the Second Law Copewith Organised Complexity? (342 KB) Chapter 4: Energy Flow and Living Cycles (448 KB) You may also be interested in: Non-Covalent Interactions in Proteins Atomic Force Microscopy for Biologists 2nd Edition Molecular Imaging Basic Principles and Applications in Biomedical Research